Table II.
Gender seems to be a risk factor for development of incomplete defect filling. Incomplete defect filling occurred significantly more often in women. There was no correlation of age, BMI defect size or localization with incomplete defect filling. Patients with incomplete defect filling did not have a significantly worse result in the IKDC subjective score or VAS after 0.5, 1 and 2 years
| Parameter | Incomplete defect filling | Regular graft thickness | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 44 | 35 | NS |
| BMI, male/female (range) [kg/m2] | 25.8 ±4.0 (19.6–34) | 25.2 ±4.1 (19–35.3) | NS |
| 26.9/25.2 | 26.0/23.2 | NS | |
| Defect size (range) | 5.5 ±2.9 (0.5–12) | 6.4 ±2.5 (3.5–15) | NS |
| Age (range) [years] | 33.6 ±10.8 (14–49) | 34.9 ±11.7 (15–57) | NS |
| Sex – male/female | 20/24 | 25/10 | 0.021 |
| Localization – femoral/patellar | 20/24 | 22/13 | NS |
| IKDC – 6 months | 52.2 ±18.6 (9.8–98.9) | 51.8 ±21.8 (16.1–95.4) | NS |
| IKDC – 12 months | 59.6 ±19.6 (24.1–100) | 58.3 ±21.5 (19.5–94.3) | NS |
| IKDC – 24 months | 62.8 ±22.2 (10.3–100) | 61.4 ±23.1 (20.7–100) | NS |